231 Lightning Tribulation 1 (1/2)

After another hour, the sky turned dark as the sound of thunder started echoing through the sky. Such a phenomenon was not that rare, especially in Heavenly Sword Sect. Alex himself often saw such occurrences.

When he was in the sect, the dark sky often appeared in the north. Alex assumed that it came from Cultivation Pavilion. After all, breaking through in Gathering Array was useful. The disciples must utilize the Cultivation Pavilion as the place for the breakthrough.

If, at this time, he did not meet the golden lightning, he would undergo the lightning tribulation for Martial Lord in the sect.

With the sky turned to dark, Alex's body also started feeling it.

”Tortoise Shell Array, Activate” A yellow barrier suddenly rose from the ground. Even a mid rank Martial Grandmaster should not be able to break this barrier. If not because Alex's cultivation was low, this barrier can block a peak Grandmaster.

”Gathering Array, Activate” Back in the lower world, Alex only relied on the natural Spiritual Energy that somehow gathered in there. But this time, Alex had many Spirit Stones. He did not hesitate to pour everything. At this time, Sherry suddenly came out of his body.

”Wuu” The white fox that everyone thought was sleeping, suddenly came out. Alex was surprised, but he did not have time to react. Sherry also understood that. She just stood there with Anna and Leoz.

Alex nodded to Sherry. In this tribulation, even though there was Anna, Leoz, and Sherry beside him. They can't help him in this tribulation. If not, his tribulation will fail.

He looked at the sky and saw the dark cloud was a few kilometers wide. It was far bigger than the one he saw back in the lower world. He took a long breath before saying, ”Come.”

Like it was provoked by Alex, it immediately sent the first lightning strike. Alex narrowed his eyes a bit, but this lightning strike was not that strong. Spiritual Energy started sparking on his right fist. He punched the lightning strike with his one dragon strength.

The lightning strike immediately broke. As expected of the first wave of the lightning tribulation. The yellow lightning can't hold the candle against his strength.

...

The nearest town from Alex's position was Shades Town. With dark clouds that big, they were wondering what happened in Zunde Field. Many people came to the city wall, looking at the dark cloud. Many family leaders, along with the city lord, also arrived at the city wall.

”What is that? Lightning Tribulation?”

”It should be, but how can a Lightning Tribulation become that big?”

”Is it a beast that is undergoing an evolution?” Someone muttered.

Upon hearing that, many family leaders immediately said,

”Send a few elders to go there. The most vulnerable time of a beast was when they are undergoing an evolution. Our family will be the one who will get that beast.”

”Wait! Don't go!” Upon hearing that, the city lord immediately shouted. Everybody immediately looked at him.

”City Lord, don't tell me you are going to and hog the beast for your own?”

”That's right. It is not fair.”

”No! I have seen something like this. It was from a senior, and he was undergoing his Lightning Tribulation to Martial Lord. If it is like that, then we can not hold the anger of that Senior.” The City Lord said. Shades Town was one of low level town. The City Lord was only a 7-Star Martial Grandmaster. If they angered a soon to be Martial Lord, then the only thing they would get was annihilation. But even the City Lord was unsure about it. The one he saw back then was a bit bigger than this.

Every family head suddenly hesitated. Everyone, except one. The old man had 5-Star Martial Grandmaster cultivation. With his aged but arrogant face, he looked at the City Lord hatefully. He secretly sent a message to his subordinate to gather a few elders and go there.

Because he had never seen such a thing, the City Lord might also make it up to secretly hog the reward by himself. That's why he wanted to exploit it himself. High risk, high return. If he did not take a risk, how can he get a high reward? If it was indeed a beast, then he can rise, and he, Cody Quinto, the head of Quinto Family, will become the City Lord himself. Truly, greed can ruin one's family.

If it turned out to be a Martial Lord, he could just say that the elders were acting on their own. Especially if he was a male, he could just give treasures and women to him. Since there were many beautiful women in the family, he might fancy one of them.

...

The second tribulation came, Alex had prepared for it. As usual, he felt the yellow lightning became stronger. Surprisingly, this time, when he punched the lightning. There was a big resistance from the lightning. He frowned. Even so, he threw a full strike and destroyed the lightning.

After destroying the lightning, smoke rose from his fist. Although, as the Pure Fire Element's holder, he did not feel the heat, it was still surprising.

Alex clenched his fist again. When the third yellow lightning struck him, the flame had covered his fist. He threw a punch toward the lightning.

The flame on his fist tried to burn the lightning. Surprisingly, the lightning fought back. Then struck felt very heavy. Alex can't lose to this.

”Immovable Step”

As the strength from his feet started moving to his fist. The initial strength of a dragon strength became two dragons strength punch. With that double power, the lightning was obviously lost.

Alex let out a sigh. After this, the lightning would turn blue as the blue thunder started gathering on the cloud. Alex can see the mighty thunder that was going to strike him with his Spirit Eyes.

But there was another sound coming from another direction. Anna, Leoz, and Sherry immediately frowned as they looked toward the sound's direction. Alex can hear the howling music too, but choose to believe Anna and the rest.

Not long after, many monster beasts suddenly came charging toward their position. Anna, Leoz, and Sherry immediately went to the front. Of course, they were still behind Alex's Tortoise Shell Array.

Upon seeing Anna and the rest, the monsters immediately rushed toward them, trying to kill them. Sadly, they crashed on Alex's Tortoise Shell. Anna and the rest prepared for everything to happen. They looked at the variety of monsters here. Wolves, orcs, lions, and so on.

They started looking at the monsters' cultivation. All of them were Foundation Stage and Master Stage monsters. They were sure that the monsters could not break this array. Even so, they did not lower their guard. After all, Alex's tribulation was still in the fourth wave. They can't kill the monsters too, as the barrier also prevented them from doing so.